There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Northallertontrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 18m£26–111Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Streetbus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 30X / ...
7h 58mDrive 159.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thirskcar 159.1 mi
3h 25m£38–55Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thirsktrain
7h 27m£86–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Slateford to Yorktrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 30X / ...
6h 7m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £26 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Thirsk. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Leeds City Bus Station and Station Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thirsk is 183 miles. The road distance is 160.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £26 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thirsk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thirsk is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £26 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 58m.
Edinburgh to Thirsk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thirsk is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Edinburgh to Thirsk.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thirsk, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Thirsk via Newcastle, Northallerton, and Thirsk in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Place via Leeds City Bus Station, Rougier Street, and Station Avenue in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Slateford to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £90–130
- 1st Class
- £190–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Thirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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